The Raise Podcast with Carol Barwick

Welcome to this season of the Raise Podcast with Carol Barwick. This time it's more like a season of mini episodes. They are less than 10-15 minutes with the idea you can have a listen while you drink your cuppa. Be that your first coffee of the day or maybe a cuppa before bed. Boil the kettle, make your drink and have a listen. In this episode, Carol talks about perseverance, the need for sup...

In this week's episode and the first of 2025, Carol speaks to Richard Saloka. Richard is the founder and master game designer for By Your Words. You can find out more about ByYourWords on their website here: https://byyourwords.co.uk/. You can also find them on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/_byyourwords/) and Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/Byyourwords). Like the episode? Pop us a po...

In this week's special Christmas episode, Carol speaks to Lizzy Price, CEO of women's organisation Adore UK. Adore UK is a Christian organisation working with girls and women from across the UK and beyond. Her desire is for girls and women to discover how they are fearfully wonderfully made by a Father who loves them. Lizzy's latest book is Created In God's Image: How He Loves Us. When Lizzy is no...

Whether it's Scandinavian Nisse, those cheeky Elves on the Shelf or maybe just some Christmas gremlins - we had a few blips while recording this but we still wanted to bring it to you just in time for Christmas. Enjoy! In this week's episode, Carol speaks to Pav. Pav is the host and producer of The Top Temn of Anything Podcast. You can find his podcast here . --- Welcome to the Raise Podcast with...

In this week's episode, Carol speaks to Godfrey Rust, poet and musician. He's had all sorts of day jobs from journalist to pop chart manager and data modelling consultant. He lives in West London with wife Tessa, three married children and two grandchildren various places. His poems are used round the world especially at Christmas and Easter services. A dozen years in the 80s/90s played concerts a...

In this week's episode, Carol speaks to Dani Louise Smith. Dani Louise is a business coach and mentor, Mum of three and carer to her disabled husband. Dani has always been creative and transformed her hobby into a business at 21 years old, then went on to build her second business as The Queen of Business Organisation. She's passionate about helping others to start and scale a business with ease....

In this week's episode, Carol speaks to James Abbott. James is an intuitive coach and co-creator of the brand, Our Mental Rocks. This is where we simplify mental health for children, young people and adults to understand and share in real life. James live in Leeds and became a coach after my own battle with anxiety in 2016. I know first hand how hard and uncomfortable anxiety is and how it can mak...

In this week's episode, Carol speaks to Jackie Baxter. Jackie is a musician and outdoors enthusiast, whose life was derailed by long covid in 2020. This led her to start the Long Covid Podcast which has helped both herself and others to recover or improve. Her own recovery is still ongoing, but is doing very much better than she was. You can find her podcast by searching for "Long Covid 19 Podcast...

In this week's episode, Carol speaks to Brendan Mannion. Brendan is an author living in Leeds. He's publishing his first children's book soon. He's a home educating parent and has a day job in designing learning and development. Welcome to the Raise Podcast with Carol Barwick. We're here to raise your confidence and inspire your creativity. Each episode, we will have a different guess who will be...

In this week's episode, Carol speaks to Phil Pearce about the Raise word TIME. You can listen to Phil’s poem hete on YouTube: https://youtu.be/sdMZjJiGccA?si=39i1QxdXaj0_-uB3 Phil is the director of Life Experience and started it unofficially in 2015. This was shortly after being released from his second prison sentence which ended 10 years of addiction. He talks about the consequences attached to...

In this week's episode, Carol speaks to Tom Harmer about the Raise word VALUE. Tom Harmer is a Bradford based documentary film director with a passion to capture the stories that illustrate the true value of humanity. For many years he’s worked freelance to support various international NGOs and corporate clients in their storytelling objectives through film and it’s with this broad experience tha...

In this week's episode, Carol speaks to Jacqui Taylor about the Raise word STILLNESS. Jacqui Taylor is a writer, well being coach and yoga teacher. Her memoir - 'The Space Between: breast cancer & finding me' - shares her experiences with lobular breast cancer and how a life-threatening illness changes your perspective on the world. Always wanting to share her insights with others, Jacqui coac...

In this week's episode, Carol speaks to Errol Murray about the Raise word SUPPORT. Leeds Dads started by founder Errol Murray who was a struggling new Dad. His daughter’s Mum had made lots of friends with other parents and he noticed that whilst there was a lot of support available for Mums in Leeds, he was left feeling isolated and excluded from activities as a Dad. He sent an email to some frien...

In this week's episode, Carol speaks to Meneske Stewart about the Raise Word EASE. Menekse Stewart is an award-winning AI & marketing specialist, and the creator of Marketing Magic, an AI-powered business growth tool that helps thousands of small business owners save 40+ hours a month. She is also the founder of popular creative Christian brands including Cheerfully Given, Cheerful Business, a...

In this week's episode, Carol speaks to Lisa Barry and Helen Hill about the Raise word ANXIETY. Lisa's daughter Grace is 11 and has just had her first book published to help other children with anxiety. It's about her personal slimeball anxiety monster called Jeff and how she keeps him quiet. Her illustrator Helen Hill brought this incredible concept to life and has now designed a workbook and wor...

In this week's episode Carol speaks to author, speaker and international entertainer Steve Legg. The Raise word for this episode is LAUGHTER. Steve's infectious blend of humour, magic, and evangelism has captivated audiences across the globe since 1988. As an international entertainer, author and speaker, he has left audiences both baffled and inspired. Beyond the stage, Steve is the visionary beh...

In this week's special birthday episode, Carol talks to Anna McManus-Hughes. The Raise word for this episode is ACCOUNTABILITY. Anna is a proud yorkie with a passion for supporting women to have rewarding and joyful businesses and to believe in themselves and their abilities while doing the thing that they love. A coach/mentor, an accountability holder, a mindset and strategy expert, Anna works ex...

In this week's episode, Carol talks to Laura Baldwin. The Raise Word for this episode is PROMISES. Laura is a disabled writer and spoken word performance artist from Bradford, UK. She writes about topical issues, her journey of faith, parenting, and living in an inaccessible world as well as her experiences of loving someone living with addiction. She has been published and featured in print and o...

In this week's episode, Carol talks to Lisa-Jayne Lewis. The Raise Word for this episode is RIDICULOUS. Lisa-Jayne is one of the most sought after Eurovision & Junior Eurovision Song Contest specialists in the UK, but also contributes to other TV and social commentary, with her additional expertise in end-of-life and post-mortem empowerment and the intersectionality of queer identities and Chr...

In this week's episode, Carol talks to Kate Campbell. The Raise Word for this episodes is WONDER. Kate is a life-long creative who is disrupting the notion of what it means to 'be creative'. I want everyone to share in the joy and amazing benefits that living creatively brings, and to know that it is available to all. For your wellbeing, your professional life and, crucially, for your...

How exciting! We're started the fourth(!) season of the Raise Podcast. Join us on the 24th February for the first episode of Season 4. Don't forget to go back and listen to our previous episodes! --- Welcome to the Raise Podcast with Carol Barwick. We're here to raise your confidence and inspire your creativity. Each episode, we will have a different guess who will be discussing our Ra...

In this special episode, Carol reviews our episodes from Season 3. Thank you to all our guests who have joined us on this journey so far!! In order: Episode 1 - ADVENTURE - Vanessa Episode 2 - KNOWN - Fran Graziano Episode 3 - SHINE - Corinna Perkins Episode 4 - RISE - Howard and Gemma Francis   Episode 5 - SELF - James Pearson Episode 6 - MUSIC - Dan De Lissandri  Episode 7 - COLLABORATE - Rhiann...

In this week's episode, Carol talks to Anne-Marie Alexander. The Raise Word for this episodes is JOY. Anne-Marie is a single Mum of 3, a painter & decorator and an author/screenwriter. Multi-tasking is her middle name! She has written 2 mainstream novels - A Rampage of Chocolate and A Rampage of Grace. They are both witty, sensitive books that tackle real issues. A Rampage of Chocolate tac...

In this week's episode, Carol talks to Elliott Broadfoot. The Raise Word for this episodes is STAR. Elliot is a professional musical theatre actor who recently graduated from Leeds Conservatoire. Currently on tour in the Stock Aitken and Waterman Musical ‘I Should Be So Lucky’, Elliot is putting his stamp on the musical theatre industry with his recent ‘Rising Star’ nomination in the West End...

In this week's episode, Carol talks to Kirsty-Louise Garbutt. The Raise Word for this episodes is BELIEVE. Welcome to the Raise Podcast with Carol Barwick. We're here to raise your confidence and inspire your creativity. Each episode, we will have a different guess who will be discussing our Raise Word. The Raise Word is a word that will encourage you or empower you and at times inspire you to exp...